HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)
Articles and editorials
Time for the Colombia Trade Pact, New York (NY) Times, H2338 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H1889 [1AP]
Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H944 [13FE]
Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H2012 [3AP]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend (see H.R. 7220, 7222), H10641 [29SE]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4833 [22MY]
Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H5865 [23JN]
———deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]
———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H8397 [17SE]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]
Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H943 [13FE]
———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H620 [6FE]
Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H2659 [23AP] (see H. Res. 1302), H6090 [25JN]
Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H295 [16JA]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 81), H2947 [30AP]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2948 [30AP]
California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1327), H6342 [9JY]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8478 [18SE]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]
Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6666), H7628 [30JY]
———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]
Colombia: congratulate on successful rescue mission that freed 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (see H. Con. Res. 389), H6342 [9JY]
Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H457 [23JA]
Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H8477 [18SE]
———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (see H.R. 6146), H5215 [10JN]
Crime: protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see H.R. 5434), H1539 [11MR]
Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H4061 [15MY]
Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of State: enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3670), H295 [16JA]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4878 [3JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H295 [16JA]
Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H3404 [8MY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 769), H1821 [31MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H4454 [21MY]
Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]
———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 22), H6577 [15JY] (see H.J. Res. 89), H6674 [16JY]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1243), H5044 [5JN]
Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5216 [10JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]
———prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 631), H1074 [26FE]
———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H5111 [9JN]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2443 [16AP]
Forests: exclude projects on Federal land located next to non-Federal land from certain environmental requirements when conditions on the Federal land pose a serious risk to the non-Federal land (see H.R. 4245), H6010 [24JN]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8276 [16SE]
Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2659 [23AP]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]
———establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H6407 [10JY]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H8477 [18SE]
International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1140), H2658 [23AP]
Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H7956 [9SE]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1973 [2AP]
Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 7148), H10131 [26SE]
———exempt from critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans (see H.R. 6557), H6733 [21JY]
———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see H.R. 5765), H3050 [5MY]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H2853 [29AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6734 [21JY]
National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6473 [14JY]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8128 [15SE]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8397 [17SE]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4878 [3JN]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2224 [10AP]
Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H5045 [5JN]
———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4878 [3JN]
Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H4151 [19MY]
Power resources: determine quickest and most responsible way to access and develop oil shale resources and tar sands resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 6211), H5110 [9JN]
———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10643 [29SE]
———exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State enviornmental and pollution control laws (see H.R. 6860), H8397 [17SE]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7789 [31JY]
———promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel (see H.R. 5236), H2443 [16AP]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6384), H6174 [26JN] (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H5580 [18JN]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 241), H558 [29JA]
Social Security: place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5961), H3050 [5MY]
———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H1418 [6MR]
———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1629), H2760 [24AP]
States: authorize transfer or consolidation of funds made available under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after certain periods of slow economic growth (see H.R. 6400), H6174 [26JN]
———provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]
Sudan: condemn ongoing sales of arms to belligerents and call for the cessation of such sales and expansion of U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan (see H. Res. 1462), H10700 [2OC]
Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6473 [14JY]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4878 [3JN]
Taxation: accelerate phase-in of the deduction for domestic production activities (see H.R. 5101), H454 [23JA]
———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H2759 [24AP]
———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]
———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H1445 [10MR]
———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H8127 [15SE]
———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H1188 [3MR]
———provide a credit for qualified energy storage air conditioner property (see H.R. 7238), H10642 [29SE]
———provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels (see H.R. 6368), H6089 [25JN]
———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (see H.R. 6288), H6674 [16JY]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 7005), H9083 [23SE]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]
———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 6640), H7809 [1AU]
———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]
———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 4126), H558 [29JA]
———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 5105), H455 [23JA]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H993 [14FE]
———require amounts paid for employer-provided coverage under accident or health plans be included on W-2 forms (see H.R. 847), H871 [12FE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H456 [23JA]
Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 5513), H7809 [1AU]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H350 [17JA]
Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4976 [4JN]
Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5409 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: retain and utilize special use permit fees collected in connection with operation of certain marinas in northern California and Multnomah Falls Lodge in Oregon (see H.R. 5671), H1888 [1AP]
Tariff: modify duties on environmental goods (see H.R. 6924), H8396 [17SE]
Taxation: expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 5085), H389 [22JA]
———provide permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 5908), H2759 [24AP]
———repeal additional Federal Unemployment Tax Act surtax (see H.R. 5294), H812 [7FE]
Letters
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization: Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H10000 [26SE]
Motions
Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2319 [15AP]
Poems
``But I,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2357
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1577 [12MR]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 93), H6832 [23JY]
Colombia: report on congressional delegation trip, H2338 [15AP]
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): establish an earned import allowance program (H.R. 6560), H7275 [29JY]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10931
———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H394 [23JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H497 [29JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H791 [7FE]
Foreign trade: expand to promote job creation and economic growth, H5416 [17JN]
———extend certain trade preference programs (H.R. 5264), H1132, H1136 [27FE]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3284 [8MY]
Insurance: establish health savings accounts, H2312 [15AP]
IRS: increase efforts to ensure that illegal aliens do not receive earned income tax credit, H2319 [15AP]
Medicare: limit exception to prohibition on physician referrals for certain physician-owned hospitals, H1299 [5MR]
———waive Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act requirements relative to action on legislation in response to a funding warning (H. Res. 1368), H7131
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1299 [5MR], E323
Point of order, H7282 [29JY]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3284 [8MY]
———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8148 [16SE]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level and establish additional requirements for certain lead hazard screens (H.R. 6309), H7281 [29JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (H.R. 3058), H4923 [4JN]
———reauthorize, H10000 [26SE]
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act: anniversary, H5416 [17JN]
Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2312 [15AP]
———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), motion to recommit, H2319 [15AP]
———deny Federal tax subsidy to States and local governments that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2319 [15AP]
———expand expensing for small business (H.R. 5085), E53
———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4385 [21MY]
———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10000 [26SE]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1103, H1104 [27FE]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H4385 [21MY]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6041
———rates, H1577 [12MR]
———reform laws relative to capital gains, H562 [6FE]
———repeal additional Federal Unemployment Tax Act surtax (H.R. 5294), E141
———repeal tax increases from alternative minimum tax relief relative to pay-as-you-go compliance, H6041
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H1132, H1136 [27FE], H1831 [1AP]
———ratification (H.R. 5724), H2018 [8AP], H2338 [15AP]
———ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2181 [10AP]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), H1132 [27FE]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5272 [11JN], H5352 [12JN]
Veterans: tribute to those who served on D-Day, E837
Votes: position on missed, H1240
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6724 [17JY]
Tributes
Frost, Christopher, E2357
Juanarena, Larry, E316